The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-11
JEFF DAYS. AND HIS WIFE.
Unclc George Groen's story Or the Way the
Young Lieutenant Wen HIS Bride.
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When tho Jesuit missionaries carried their
little boats across the divide at Portage. and
si they ssGS ~ ns IT. aim ss ss
OF the Mississippi Father Hennepin found no
place on the upper Mississippi 80 advantageous
Rvsr Hess
there, with the aid q tho friendly MinnebagSssss
psssb hsd3 az II sS
ps.sS S and FL Srsx
IN Wiseonsin E Who rems%eer Fresldsnt FAVOR
pom ponpos s k Je Davis, then yesns ocsr il
known here; Is one q the few men Of that sort
has been cut down: That seemed 70 BE- az
I eGee iass the es ssms meas i used When young
Jelf Davis pulled the stars and Stripes to Ats
top and and tb hs ax as tine
Gsat f f esS; sSs Dsys
to. be overbearins In his ways, never
to in Social pos h3ss Or he raa thought IL
the bss sH' daughter q CO.. Taylor ielI IN
Creature eges a. remembep her and was the one
bright and refining influence thrown around
ss a In h.r shs Sd wapIef
that ne was, could not tolerate JEFF Davis. and and
when he saw that mis- daughter was continually
officsr. i,e determined on separating them, and
sent s M e 10
q positive hatred, and much unpleasantness
"'sin a few days after the departure Of the
ment which reaufred his signature. II was an
order from Gen. Wayne granting iurlough to
ruse In a moment, and Of frst refused % sign
the order, but could not well persist In this In
pr he would BE- guilt hs Of con-
seowI on his face, he aillxed his signature to
thirty days, and he lost no time In fastening to
Baton Rouge to Join his sweetheart. Col. Taylor
was man Of great dsterminstion' a. Pc after Pr
est messengers to bring his daughter home BY
giri was brought back TO. the perennial roof.
and. after spending greater part 81 his iur,
G Sns1 re o. Old Col A Tsyfer Gould sht
the Indians, and would rather have met
domestic troubles that now assaulted him. He
had built loR hoIse irst on side the !. sto OK
as a. shs hs
sr Ss hs IN Fs aos
and and Col Taylor grew more irigid: The young
woman pinned away In tho secluslon OF the log
he I might take bis intended from her fathers
and In ths nigh t. bss IL ss
1t has been disputed that jeff Davis took this
young woman from her fathers house in the
night but am ready to tell whati know anu
happened this wsy o My p1pH Is Is
kOvamhNr
near that time, when, l. with number Of
oass vent shs s. Ms 81 IT. Hn Eysy on
LEFT a the steamer r where st. Paul now is, and
went over to the falls, remaining 80 long that
or us 70 to
down down tn the riVer to Fort Crawford At that
houses s sasg Which s' Contributed The village from
the trading post and the fort on TIE bank bank
money mel by By using the canoe as a isrry6oat
across this slough. and bought out the inter ter
my ferry, and Jen Davis was one OF my patrons.
paid his passage ne always, threw the money
money to a besgar. Ono day he came to me
and asked me II I could safely row two persons
aeross The river and replied that c o. H.
somewhat excited as no asked fne to be on
hand that. evening with my canoe. He was
soms s Il
did not know then that was to be a party to
asoa Of cO S
had tho highest regard. 1t came about, how
ever, that was at the slough after she sun
went down. and waited patiently lor tne young
:" had waited some hours when heard foot
fTs ayyiors daughter hurrynS toward me. Not d
word was spoken rs he lifted her tenderiy to
seat in the, canoe, and followed. taxing up
1t Joined the river. The young woman began
to cry softly as We, swept into the 81 ream, and
spoke to. her In q soothing voice. Across the
river We drifted. and the, sound OF my paddle
could not be heard tprlong away Not LOUD
was at a loss to understand tho whole affair.
We kept on across the river, and every few mo-
how my passengers were getting along. The
girl had ceased Der crying and by ff s way a she
eT ad On shs on inc @
on the opposite shore below the island, and |
Ssppsn w nsxt hse
emerge from the thick underbrush some dis
o% I'm and told me to
who no came up on the river bank was priest,
%sas sna fhs nslsss e
ms DsS in f' fhS"Sh where he hes
q river steamer coming down from >. si. Pau a;
She halted below tine ISLAND In the miuule OF
the stream, for distinctly heard the engines
reverse and knew that Jefi Dsyis and his bride
were, abont to pass down the Mississippi to the
South. The next day watched closely for
glimpse OF Cob Taylor, but the old soldier was
too circumspect In his actions to betray any
anxiety. l was Informed that Davis took the
young woman from an upper window In the
log cabin. and with the assistance Of the chap
lain was enabled to net her beyond the picket
the chaplain was on the other side, OF the river
TO witness the marriage, and that he conveyed
to Col. Taylor the news OF the elOpement
Il Was away from Fort Crawford for some
time after this episode, and heard no more
about Il. IL Is. however, a matter OF history
that Col. Taylor was mover wholly reconciled
to the marriage. 1t is stated that after the
battle OF Buena Vista Taylor visited Jef Davis
as he lay wounded In his tent, and extended
his hand to him, although there was no further
reconciliation. DAVIS had undou btedly won
the battle with the Mississippi Rifiss. AMI Tay-
inr could not fail TO recognize such gallantry.
Time and time again hayo heard this story OF
mine called a falsehood, but it is true and
am ready 10 stand by IT,"
Hardened by the President.
WAsHINeros. Sept. l6.-The President has